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hoyer has been a leader make it in america ric agenda. that is a very positive. it took the legislative form of the competes act, which we passed years ago and reauthorize td. we had to persuade our republican colleagues that it was a good idea. it was very bipartisan, as it turns out. innovation a think -- i would imagine from our standpoint, from our standpoint, talking about what we would do the first day -- a jobs bill that would reflect what i just said, those abc's. also, in keeping with the attitude that you cannot separate the ballot box and the breadbox -- we would have to have campaign finance reform. the first bill we would push for is going to be the one we have been talking about. to disclose -- i do stand mitch mcconnell came over to the republicans and told them not to support the disclose act. everybody has to say except the people have to hide behind what they call public interest. disclose -- amend the constitution, reform campaign finance -- take it all the way down and in force. in force the law. -- enforce the lot. one of them is one we would
hoyer has been a leader make it in america ric agenda. that is a very positive. it took the legislative form of the competes act, which we passed years ago and reauthorize td. we had to persuade our republican colleagues that it was a good idea. it was very bipartisan, as it turns out. innovation a think -- i would imagine from our standpoint, from our standpoint, talking about what we would do the first day -- a jobs bill that would reflect what i just said, those abc's. also, in keeping with...
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that's not what america is about. that's not the america i grew up in. it's one where we can have hope for change. we're not going to accept those excuses like we have in the past. the folks here today are here to ask for that conversation. we need to have a conversation because we know that silence and inaction can be deadly. and in fact, it has been. like most americans, we're saying that enough is enough. we are better than them. it's time to talk and time to act. thank you. >> thank you, tom. i'm struck by the fact that if you're listening you don't even need to edit ave maria over any of these remarks. i want to point out one thing that tom talked about which is this motion of -- notion of a debate. i think it's important to clarify something. that the conversation that the american public is having and wants to have, we're talking about something that the overwhelming majority of americans already agree on. we're talking about the fact, something like criminal background checks. the only place in this country where this is a heated, partisan politi
that's not what america is about. that's not the america i grew up in. it's one where we can have hope for change. we're not going to accept those excuses like we have in the past. the folks here today are here to ask for that conversation. we need to have a conversation because we know that silence and inaction can be deadly. and in fact, it has been. like most americans, we're saying that enough is enough. we are better than them. it's time to talk and time to act. thank you. >> thank...
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america expects it. america more importantly needs it. and the economy needs toe the confidence of a resolution of this stalemate. so i agree 100% with the gentleman but let me say in terms of the -- in terms of again one of the disquieting factors is that we can't even act on that on which we agree. now the gentleman and i disagree on a proposition, that is the gentleman believes and cites a study this we think is questionable -- of questionable validity that says we're going to lose jobs if we raise taxes on those above $250,000. we don't share tha view, most economists i've talked to don't share that view there is a study the gentleman refers to that says that, i understand that. what i'm saying is, we can vote on that, and some of us will agree, some of us will digree. but if we can't vote oint, let me call the attention to somebody who is certainly not a democratic spine meister -- spin meister but i think the perception will be that what we are doing is holding the better off, we can't help them, we can't help those who are not maki
america expects it. america more importantly needs it. and the economy needs toe the confidence of a resolution of this stalemate. so i agree 100% with the gentleman but let me say in terms of the -- in terms of again one of the disquieting factors is that we can't even act on that on which we agree. now the gentleman and i disagree on a proposition, that is the gentleman believes and cites a study this we think is questionable -- of questionable validity that says we're going to lose jobs if...
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if we do nothing, this is the debt accumulation for america. the red line represents the debt accumulation under the president's budget proposal. and what you see, mr. speaker, is that in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 under the president's proposed budget after raising taxes on the american people by $2 trillion, the debt of this nation actually grows faster than if we had done nothing at all because the president takes all of those tax dollars and spends them on his priorities. going back to that first chart, mr. speaker, the problem that we have in america is not a tax revenue problem. it's a spending problem. if we refuse to grabble with the spending problem we'll go nowhere. the president refused to grabble with that spending problem -- and i blew it up here -- way out past 2021, between 2021 and 2022, the debt gets just a little bit mauler under the president's plan than it is currently if we do nothing at all. now, my experience in just two short years, mr. speaker, is that those things that we promise, those goo
if we do nothing, this is the debt accumulation for america. the red line represents the debt accumulation under the president's budget proposal. and what you see, mr. speaker, is that in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 under the president's proposed budget after raising taxes on the american people by $2 trillion, the debt of this nation actually grows faster than if we had done nothing at all because the president takes all of those tax dollars and spends them on his...
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the first one, it was one where america had a surplus and america decided instead of doing what germany is doing at the moment -- which is cutting its nose to spite its face, and thereby entering into recession by cutting, cutting, cutting -- volcker and kissinger initially, and then volcker as the head of the fed had a different idea. we are going to expand our dominance and our wealth by expanding our deficit and using our deficits to provide the rest of the world with the demand which is necessary to grow their economies, even at the expense of ours. and who is going to pay for the deficit? if i have an ever-expanding deficit, the bank tells me it is game over. but if you are the united states of america and you have the reserve currency of the world, and certain other factors that i will touch upon later, what you can do is you can expand your deficit as long as you create the circumstances so that german entrepreneurs, later chinese, and japanese entrepreneurs, take their profit, which they earned and they send it to wall street. thus closing the cycle, the recycling loop. so, effe
the first one, it was one where america had a surplus and america decided instead of doing what germany is doing at the moment -- which is cutting its nose to spite its face, and thereby entering into recession by cutting, cutting, cutting -- volcker and kissinger initially, and then volcker as the head of the fed had a different idea. we are going to expand our dominance and our wealth by expanding our deficit and using our deficits to provide the rest of the world with the demand which is...
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we're here for the children of america, for the grandchildren of america. i guess i have a more selfish motive. i'm here for my four children. age 6 and under. abbey, ava, anna and tucker. each of them individually currently owns a share of our national debt. at $50,000 is the current tally. within a few years that will be roughly a $70,000 per child tab that they're going to have to pay off in the future. this is simply unacceptable. this is one of the reasons so many of us ran for congress, is to solve these very issues. we can't tax our way out of this challenge. taxes alone will just not cut it. i think instead we need a balanced approach. we need to both control spending and we need to increase the rate of economic growth in this country. when i say control spending, i'm prepared to put absolutely everything on the table and have an honest dialogue with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. and we need to increase the rate of growth so we can grow more taxpayers in this country. and one way we do that is by simplifying our mind-numbingly complicate
we're here for the children of america, for the grandchildren of america. i guess i have a more selfish motive. i'm here for my four children. age 6 and under. abbey, ava, anna and tucker. each of them individually currently owns a share of our national debt. at $50,000 is the current tally. within a few years that will be roughly a $70,000 per child tab that they're going to have to pay off in the future. this is simply unacceptable. this is one of the reasons so many of us ran for congress,...
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it was the tax returns turned in in america. there was 155 million of them, 155 million tax returns turned in america. adjusted gross income, that's not actually your total income. it's a machination. you go through there on your tax returns. we put it in different categories. out of 155 tax returns turned in, mr. speaker, 155 million, just under six million reported income of $200,000 or above. 155 million just under six million reported an income of $200,000 or above. what's even more interesting, though, is the number of returns below $10,000. because we're going to talk about fairness. those folks under $10,000, i don't think there's a man, woman in this body who believe there's a family of four trying to live on $10,000 that doesn't want help. i pinch pennies as much as anyone. i have sales for wal green's and cvs. that's tough to do in today's economy. $10,000. so that's why it's so interesting. look out here. of the -- almost 21 million tax returns filed, only 14 of them ended up having a tax associated with them, 425,000
it was the tax returns turned in in america. there was 155 million of them, 155 million tax returns turned in america. adjusted gross income, that's not actually your total income. it's a machination. you go through there on your tax returns. we put it in different categories. out of 155 tax returns turned in, mr. speaker, 155 million, just under six million reported income of $200,000 or above. 155 million just under six million reported an income of $200,000 or above. what's even more...
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of america and it's time that america take care of him by asking for and expecting his release from this mexican prison where he ought not to be. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, for five minutes. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hoyer: i thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for over 40 years, the congressional black caucus has strengthened and enhanced the work of the people's house. it does so by carrying into this chamber the voices of millions of americans who for too long in our history were voiceless. it represents millions of our citizens who contribute greatly to building our economy, defending our hard won freedoms and fighting for equal justice and equal opportunity for all of our citizens. the congressional black caucus has been rightly known for a long period of time as the conscience of the congress. and, mr. speaker, since he arrived here seven years ago, our colleague and my fr
of america and it's time that america take care of him by asking for and expecting his release from this mexican prison where he ought not to be. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, for five minutes. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hoyer: i thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for over 40 years, the...
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we stand up for america's defense and for those that serve our country. and i look forward to its passage on the house floor today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: mr. speaker, i yield to the gentleman from texas who has been very helpful on putting together the final bill, mr. gohmert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. on september 18, 2001, seven days after the worst attack on american history, the authorized use of military force was passed. and i've come to understand how legislation can be hurredly thrown together and it was. we were in a crisis. and during those days i was a judge, when i got to congress, and the ndaa came up to extend, re-authorize the u.m.f. this issue of whether american citizens were protected came up. some mistakenly thought the ndaa did some grand -- granting of power to the president that he shouldn't have. but actually it was in the original aumf. it said the president could basically go after any nation, organization or person that he
we stand up for america's defense and for those that serve our country. and i look forward to its passage on the house floor today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california. mr. mckeon: mr. speaker, i yield to the gentleman from texas who has been very helpful on putting together the final bill, mr. gohmert. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. on september 18, 2001, seven days after the worst attack on american history, the...
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god bless you and god bless america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states senator from the state of colorado, the honorable mark udall. >> good morning. let me start by thanking the speaker, leaders reid, mcconnell, and pelosi. i have to say to joe baca, i think the only time we will break 70 is when we turn 70 years old. i want to set the record clear. he is one of the best golfers in the congress. that is like saying you're one of the best surfers in nevada. i want to make a confession. my confession as i am addicted to golf. i also want to tell you i blame arnold palmer and jack nicklaus for that addiction, because i watched them in 1960 in one of the greatest u.s. open tournament of all time. you know who finished first with a marvelous bar in a still difficult hole. it was the man who finished second who went on to have a fantastic career as well, and he is here with us. but golf has taught me more than i can share. it is a game that cannot be won. but it is a game that can be played throughout your
god bless you and god bless america. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states senator from the state of colorado, the honorable mark udall. >> good morning. let me start by thanking the speaker, leaders reid, mcconnell, and pelosi. i have to say to joe baca, i think the only time we will break 70 is when we turn 70 years old. i want to set the record clear. he is one of the best golfers in the congress. that is like saying you're one of the best surfers in nevada. i...